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Tag Archives: reflection
Gifts of Sabbath
Reflections on Sabbatical (and a photo montage, too) Continue reading
I wonder…
Homily for Palm Sunday, Year A St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Richmond VA (Virtual Palm Sunday Worship) Lectionary Readings for Palm Sunday A few years ago as part of my Faith from the Margins to the Web project, we engaged … Continue reading
Posted in liturgy, sermons
Tagged bible study, Christianity, church, faith, homily, Jesus, palm sunday, reflection, religion, way of the cross, worship in pandemic
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Transitional
I’ve been a full-time professor for over a dozen years now and a social worker for more than twice that long. And yet, three months into being a transitional deacon, that title feels like a forever friend. I am transitional. … Continue reading
Posted in work and life
Tagged call, calling, Christianity, church, Deacon, diaconate, ordination, prayer, reflection, spirituality, transition, transitional, transitional deacon, vocation
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Bread of Life
This is a “tale of two sermons” from Proper 14, Year B Epistle Lesson: Ephesians 4:25-5:2 Gospel Lesson: John 6:35, 41-51 Sermon #1: Saturday Contemplative Eucharist, St. John’s Episcopal Church Additional Reading: Coming to God: First Days by Mary Oliver … Continue reading
Seeing through new eyes…
via Healing Welcome I had an opportunity to participate in an interview for my own project, Faith from the Margins to the Web. It always amazes me how these things work: something will happen (in this case, someone canceling with … Continue reading
Posted in Spiritual journey, work and life
Tagged bible study, Christianity, epiphany, healing, hope, inspiration, Jesus, light, memory, ministry, miracle, reflection, religion, serving, sight, spirituality, welcome
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Proximal Artistry
Today was a well-deserved day away from work and school. My daughter and I are both on Spring Break this week, something that doesn’t always coincide on our academic schedules. But, this year our days off overlap, so we have … Continue reading
Made Well
A Reflection for Proper 23, Year C Luke 17:11-19 On the way to Jerusalem Jesus was going through the region between Samaria and Galilee. As he entered a village, ten lepers approached him. Keeping their distance, they called out, saying, … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Christianity, dignity, Eucharist, faith, gratitude, Greek, healing, homily, Jesus, justice, Luke 17:11-19, mercy, miracle, redemption, reflection, religion, social justice, thankfulness, thanks, wellness
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Choose Wisely
A Reflection for Proper 20, Year C Luke 16:1-13 Jesus said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was squandering his property. So he summoned him … Continue reading
Posted in sermons
Tagged blindness, choices, Christianity, community, dignity, faith, friendship, God, grace, greater good, prayer, reflection, seeing, sight, spirituality
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Precious
A Reflection for Proper 19, Year C Luke 15:1-10 Now all the tax-collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him. And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, ‘This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.’ … Continue reading
Posted in sermons, Uncategorized
Tagged Christianity, counseling, faith, found, God, Grief, Jesus, lost, parable, prayer, reflection, spirituality
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Sundays
My daughter asked at dinner last night, “Does the week start on Sunday, or Monday?” It was a loaded question, the way that questions from adolescents generally are. She had her opinion and she wanted to float it to her … Continue reading
Posted in work and life
Tagged Christianity, church, community, God, grace, love, Parenting, reflection, religion, sabbath, sacred, sacred space, spirituality, stillness, Sunday, vocation, wholeness
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